Automobile-headlight.



H. H. SHORTHILL. AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT. APPLICATION man on. 12. ms.nzuzwm JAN. 24. 1918- Patented Apr. 9, 1918'.

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HARRY H. SHOIt'I'I-IILL, OF'LAKE CITY, COLORADO.

AUTOMOBTLE-HEADLIGHT,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed October 12, 1916, Serial No. 125,255. Renewed January24, 1918. Serial No. 213,613. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. SrroR'rr-nLL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lake City, in the county of Hinsdale, State ofColorado, have invented a new and useful Automobile-Headlight; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear. and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indirigible lamps for motor vehicles, and has for its and which can bequickly adjusted to fit any lamp bracket.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of theparts as Wlll.

. morefully appear as the description proceeds, the, novel featuresthereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is atop plan view of a dlllglble automobile lamp constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation thereof, portions being brokenaway and shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lamp, showing one form of operatingmechanism therefor, portions being broken away and shown in section. V

Fig. 4 is a detail view of one end of one of the side halves of theouter frame.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the bearing plates.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescriptlon and 1nd1- cated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

-. 1 Refe in the d win liylaijll. llet reference numeral 1 designates aforked.

lamp bracket which is of the conventional construction, and which may berigidly mounted upon the motor vehicle in any suitable manner. An outerframe A is rigidly supported upon the arms ofthe bracket,

and aninner frame B is arranged within the'outer frameA and mounted toturn about a vertical axls, saldjlnner frame can rying the lamp C.

The outer frame A is formed in two interchangeable and complemental sidesections 2, said sections being shown as substantially semicircular inshape and of'substantially rectangular cross section, and being eachprovided with an outstanding perforate lug 3 for engagement in the usualmanner with an arm of the forked lamp supporting bracket 1. The usualset screws 4 may be provided for clamping the per forated lugs 3 rigidlyin position upon the bracket 1.

are cut away for substantially one half of their thickness as indicatedat 6, the shoulders 7 formed by the cut away portions being formeddiagonally acrossthe side sections for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The outer faces of the ends of one of the side sections 2 arecut away while the inner faces of the ends of the other side sectlon 2are cut away. The corresponding ends 5 of the side sections 2 areoverlapped,

portions 6 of the ends of the side sections allow the ends to beoverlapped so as to form substantially the same thickness as the v Theends of each ofthe side .sectlons 2 are straight as indicated at 5, and

body of the sections, while the diagonally extending shoulders 7 allowthe sections top]:

be swung toward each other about the pivot bolts 9 to a greater extentthan would be] possible if the shoulders 7 extended at right angles tothe sides of the sections 2. It will be obvious that the pivotalmovement of the sections 2 about the pivot bolts 9 allows the perforatelugs 3 to be swung nearer together or farther apart as the case f maybe, and the object of this construction is to allow adjustments of thedistance between the lugs 3 so that the frame A may be applied to lampbrackets of different sizes. The sections 2 may beswung relative lugs 3register with the arms of the forked lamp bracket 1, and the frame A maythen be secured to the bracket 1 by tightening the screws l. J

The inner swinging frame 13 is, in a sumlar manner, formed in twocomplemental side sections 10, each side section being providedwith aninwardly projecting angular bracket 11, the two brackets 11 engaging theusual perforated lugs 12 at the sides of the lamp G. The construction ofthe sections 10 of the inner swinging frame 15 are identical with thatof the outer frame A, al-

though the sections 10 are somewhat smaller than the sections 2 of theframe A so that they will loosely swing within the frame A. The ends ofthe sections 10 of the frame B are straight as indicated at 5 and arecut away at 6 exactly as are the ends 5 of the sections 2 of the frameA, the shoulders7 formed by the cut away portions extending diagonallyacross the sections 10 for the same purpose as the shoulder 7 of thesections 2. The ends 5 of the sections 10 are overlapped and areprovided with corre sponding openings 13 also adapted to receive'thepivot bolts 9 above referred to. It

will thusbe seen that both of the frames A;

These ballbearings are shown in the present instance ascomprising twobearing plates ll superposed upon'each other and having correspondingopenings 15 through which pass the pivot bolts 9. The meeting faces ofthe plates 14: are provided with annular:

raceways 16 in which are seated the balls 17. The plates are provided ontheir outer faces with pins 18 adapted to engage corresponding openings19 in the inner overlapping end of one of the sections 2 of the outerframe A and the outer overlapping end of one of the sections 10 of theinner frame B. The inner frame is thus supported in firm bearings andcan be easily swung from side to side within the outer frame A. r

A foot pedal 20 is provided for swinging the lamp C to the right or totheleft for the purpose of illuminating the desired side of'the road.This foot pedalis mounted within convenient reach of the driver, beinghown in the present instance as provided with rearWa-rdly projectingside flanges 21 which are pivotally mounted at an intermediate'point intheir length upon a rod 22. Leaf springs 23 engage the toe and heelpormined position although it'can be tilted in V eitherv direction byapplying pressure to either the toe end or heel end thereof. A

connecting rod 24 has one end thereof vipiv-H otally connected to thefoot pedal 20, while its opposite end is threaded within a sleeve- 25,which said sleeve has a ball and socket connection 26 with one side ofinner frame B. The springs 23 normallyopera'te' tohold' the lamp 0 insuch a position that the light;

and applying pressure at either the heel end to the right or to theleft, as desired. 15

rays are projected straight ahead, although by pressing the foot uponthe foot pedal 20 or toe end thereof the lamp can be swung Having thusdescribed the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is r 1. A dirigible lamp including an outer frame, meansfor supporting the same inposition, an inner frame arranged Within the",outer frame and mounted to turn about a vertical axis, a lamp carriedby the inner frame, a foot pedal pivotallymounted between the endsthereof, a spring normally holdingthe foot pedal in predetermined position, and a connecting rod betweenthe foot' pedal and lamp,the lampbeing normally held in position to project tl1eliglit-'-raysstraighuahead, although it canbe' swung in GIthGIfiCllI'GCUOIl byapplying pressure to the heel end or toe end of the foot pedal. 1

2. A dirigible lamp including ant -outer" complementa l; side :halves,the respective ends thereof being pivframe formed with ota-l'lyconnected together, means for"sup'-' porting the same in position, aninnerframel formed with complemental side halves,'-the= respective endsthereof-being pivotallyocon:

- nected together, the said inner-frame beingarranged wlthm the outerframe and mount ed to turn about a vertical axis, the-said-inr ner framebeing adapted to carry a lamp,

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and means for swinging the inner frame in-- either direction,

3. A dirigible "lamp including an outer frame formed with complementalside halves, means for supporting the samein position, an inner framearranged within-* the outer frame and formedwith comple mental sidehalves, said inner frame being adapted to carry a lamp, a pair of pivot?bolts, each of which passes through the corresponding ends of the sidehalves of'bothx the outer and inner frames,'so asto piv-p otally connectthe side halves'of the respece tive frames, and to pivotally support thein ner frame within the outer frame so that theinner frame may swingabout a vertical axis, and means for SWll'lglllgil'lG innervframe in.

- either direction.

4- A dirigible lamp including anjouter frame formed with complementalside halves each of which is substantially semicircular in shape, meansfor supporting the same in a vertical position, an inner frame arrangedwithin the outer frameand formed with complemental side halves which aresubstantially semi-circular in shape, the said inner frame being adaptedto carry a lamp,

bearing plates arranged upon the inner side of the top and bottom of theouter frame, corresponding bearing plates arranged upon the outer sideof the top and bottom of the inner frame, a pair of pivot bolts, each ofwhich passes through the corresponding ends of the side halves andbearing plates of both the Outer and inner frames, so as 15 to pivotallyconnect the side halves of the respective frames'and to pivotallysupport axis, and means for swinging the inner .20 frame 1n eitherdlrectlon.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribin witnesses.

' ABBY H. SHORTHILL'.

Witnesses:

E. L. THOMAS, E. 1. HAINES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, DJG.

